Alaina Coates

Alaina Coates
Coates with the Minnesota Lynx in 2019
Personal information
Born (1995-04-07) April 7, 1995 (age 29)
Irmo, South Carolina, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolDutch Fork
(Irmo, South Carolina)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2013–2017)
WNBA draft2017: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2017–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2018Sopron Basket
2018Chicago Sky
2018–2019Zhejiang Far East
2019Minnesota Lynx
2019Atlanta Dream
2020Hatay Büyükşehir Belediyespor
2020Washington Mystics
2020–2021Ramat HaSharon
2021–2022Nesibe Aydın GSK
2022Indiana Fever
2022Galatasaray
2023Phoenix Mercury
2023Las Vegas Aces
Career highlights and awards
  • WNBA champion (2023)
  • NCAA champion (2017)
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (2016, 2017)
  • 2x SEC All-Defensive Team (2015, 2017)
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (2014, 2015)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2014)
  • SEC Co-Sixth Player of the Year (2014)
  • SEC Freshman of the Year (2014)
  • Gatorade South Carolina Player of the Year (2013)
  • McDonald's All-American (2013)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team

Alaina Denise Coates (born April 7, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. She played college basketball for the University of South Carolina.